Montgomery County · Norristown · MCPC #25-0118-001
Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street, Norristown, PA · 6,975 sq ft non-residential, institutional · 2.18 acres
About this project
Montgomery County plans to renovate the Norristown Public Library at 1001 Powell Street, including a full interior and exterior retrofit of the existing building. The work adds about 6,900 square feet: an entrance expansion at the front and a wing on the west side. A new courtyard and entrance will go at the Powell and Swede Street corner, while the existing library and its rear parking lot stay in place.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: HARB sketch plan review may be required, green roof stormwater claim needs confirmation, green roof location not labeled on elevations, stormwater exemption relies on impervious reduction, Swede Street wire trellis design detail needed
- Engineer / rep.
- Darrell Campana
- Zoning
- R-2
- Cross street
- Swede Street
- Approvals needed
- land development review, special exception (library use in R-2 district), dimensional variances (granted by Zoning Hearing Board June 24, 2025), HARB sketch plan review (to be confirmed by Zoning Officer)
Filing history
- 2025-06-06 · MCPC #25-0118-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 6,975 sq ft
County review letters
2025-06-06 · NORRI 25-0118-001r.pdf
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $2.4M
- ~34 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~17 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~1.0 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Full interior and exterior building retrofit including mechanical systems
- Porous pavers and courtyard at front entrance
- Green roof for stormwater
- Wire trellis and climbing vine green wall on Swede Street
- New ADA parking spaces and ramps
- Replacement sidewalks and walkways